Mary Odongo
Projects Officer at UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI ENTERPRISES AND SERVICES LTD.- Claim this Profile
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI ENTERPRISES AND SERVICES LTD.
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1 - 100 Employee
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Projects Officer
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Mar 2022 - Present
• Developing both simple and complex work plans for different project activities to ensure timely delivery of outputs and deliverables. • Provide operational, administrative and logistical support to the program team throughout all phases of the project cycle to ensure smooth project delivery. • Liaise with the consultancy manager in the formulation of budgets and project finance officer in the processing of invoices. • Supporting the consultancy unit in the coordination of the various project steering committees ensuring timely implementation of projects i.e. Strategic Plan and Knowledge Management steering committee. • Ensuring projects are carried out within the required budget, timelines and deliverables provided in a timely manner with collaboration with consultants. Show less
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Tandem
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Nairobi, Kenya
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Qualitative Researcher
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Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
• Recruit adolescent girls for the SKY Girls Project. • Consent, screen and conduct FGDs with adolescent girls. • Transcribe and analyze the FGD interviews using Content analysis. • Formulate and design the interview questions for the FGDs. • Report writing and presentation of the final report through PowerPoint slides. • Recruit adolescent girls for the SKY Girls Project. • Consent, screen and conduct FGDs with adolescent girls. • Transcribe and analyze the FGD interviews using Content analysis. • Formulate and design the interview questions for the FGDs. • Report writing and presentation of the final report through PowerPoint slides.
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Samuel Hall
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Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Qualitative Research Analyst
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May 2022 - Oct 2022
I analyzed Qualitative Data by coding and creating themes using Dedoose Software. I analyzed Qualitative Data by coding and creating themes using Dedoose Software.
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Includovate
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Australia
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Team Lead
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Feb 2022 - Sep 2022
● Conducted KIIs and FGDs with various national government, county government, UNICEF Country staff and UNICEF Regional Staff on Early Childhood Development, Adolescent health and well-being in relation to Primary Healthcare and Health Systems Strengthening. ● Analysed findings and writing specific sections of the inception, draft and final report. ● Coordinated and collaborated with the Team Leader and team researcher in the writing and submission of the learning agenda to the client. ● Conducted KIIs and FGDs with various national government, county government, UNICEF Country staff and UNICEF Regional Staff on Early Childhood Development, Adolescent health and well-being in relation to Primary Healthcare and Health Systems Strengthening. ● Analysed findings and writing specific sections of the inception, draft and final report. ● Coordinated and collaborated with the Team Leader and team researcher in the writing and submission of the learning agenda to the client.
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Population Council
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United States
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Research Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Research Officer
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Apr 2020 - Feb 2022
Undertake research and analysis, identifying trends and preparing project briefs, to support informed decision-making and planning. Train participants on the "Bridging the Gaps" Initiative on the initiative's objectives and goals. Enrollment and registration of out of school adolescent boys and girls for the approved mental health program in urban informal settlements: Kariobangi, Nairobi and Rhonda, Nakuru. Working together with community mentors to ensure proper understanding and training for effective delivery and achievement of program goals and objectives. Educating out of school adolescent boys and girls on Mental Health and later giving them referrals. Transcribing qualitative audio files to text. Focused Group Discussions and In-Depth Interviews. Collecting data through phone interviews on KAP(Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices) of people in urban informal settlements during COVID-19 ODK(Open Data Kit). Show less
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Busara Center for Behavioral Economics
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Kenya
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Research Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Officer
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Jul 2019 - Mar 2020
• Provide a range of project management and support services, including preparation of reports and briefs, coordinating resources, and maintaining project documentation. • Implementing and monitoring project plans, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope, in line with established project management methodology. • Prepare and maintain project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes to ensure accessibility of quality information and contribute to the achievement of project outcomes • Communicate with both internal and external stakeholders to facilitate exchange of information and support project completion in line with project plans • Undertake research and analysis, identifying trends and preparing project briefs, to support informed decision-making and planning. Show less
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Population Council
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United States
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Research Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2016 - Jul 2019
• Conduct interviews in accordance with the instructions and protocols using both mobile phone and paper surveys. • Running and moderating FGD/IDI/KII • Transcription of data from Focus Discussion Groups, In-depth Interviews and Key Informant Interviews • Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy. • Troubleshoot problems and offer ideas about possible solutions. • Translating and back translating of study documents. • Protect data collected according to data security and information security policies • Meet with supervisor to submit completed assignments and discuss progress. Show less
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Plan International
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Apr 2015 - Apr 2016
• Ensured timely and correct data capture, analysis and reporting as per the data management systems. • Supported the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and present fact sheets from programs. • Undertook data review activities at the service delivery level and gave feedback to the sites/programs on data and data quality issues. • Provided support in conducting baseline, midline and end line evaluation of all the programs and research conducted at the site. • Ensured that program data was well documented, filed and stored in secured cabinets. • Ensured that standard operating procedures at the site-level were fully updated and filed accordingly. • Provided administrative and logistical support in the project (facilitating tools printing and dispatching to sites, organizing and documentation of project meetings, facilitating and acquiring necessary equipment or supplies to the sites). • Documentation and filing of meeting reports while highlighting action points and following up with the responsible parties. • Transcribed and translated interview transcripts from recordings and interview notes. Show less
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East Africa Portland Cement
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Nairobi
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Project Intern
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Sep 2014 - Dec 2014
• Provide assistance to the records management and staff in managing office records. • Provide assistance to the administration in managing and maintaining records. • Keep records in a safe and secure manner under lock and key. • Ensure access to records with permission to authorized personnel. • Make available of all records for viewing and processing for the concerned personnel. • Maintain and update records, reports and documents in a database. • Ensure compliance of corporate procedures and guidelines Show less
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Education
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University of Nairobi
Master's degree, Project Planning and Management -
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Gender and Development Studies